One would never guess why Pauline Wheeler was so excited last Saturday, Aug. 13, when she beamed after Haywood Watkins applied finishing touches to her new “do” at his Semmes Avenue hair salon. Mrs. Wheeler, who lives on Richmond’s North Side, wanted her hair to look just right for her 100th birthday celebration on Saturday evening, and for her actual birthday on Monday, Aug 15. After Mr. Watkins worked his magic on this undeniable queen, she glanced in the mirror, smiled and asked, “Is that Eartha Kitt?”
